Umphrey's McGee Stories

Visual Setlists: Umphrey’s McGee Fall Tour 2011

For a write-up on how to read and interpret visual setlists, click on over here.[tabs style="boxed"][tab title="Leg One Visual Setlists"]Visual Setlist Legend2011-09-01 Raleigh Ampitheater Raleigh, NCOne: Slacker, Sweetness, Walletsworth, Turn & Run, The Fuzz, Cherub Rock, Intentions ClearTwo: Rocker (Part II), Utopian Fir, Baba O'Riley, Utopian Fir, Hourglass,...

An Embarrassment Of Riches: Thanksgiving Weekend In Chicago

Months ago, I was pumped about the announcement of two night Umphrey's McGee run in Chicago over Thanksgiving weekend. Little did I know at the time, but by the time this extended weekend would arrive, that party would start in Chicago well before UM takes the stage, and continue all the way through to Thanksgiving...

Setlist & Video: Yonder Mountain String Band (featuring Brendan Bayliss) @ House Of Blues, Chicago IL 11/10/11

Yonder Mountain welcomed good friend Brenday Bayliss of Umphrey's McGee to the stage at their stop in Chicago last week. Some video has surfaced, complete with enthusiastic crowd response. Brendan sat in for the first set closing "One More", followed by a jammed out version of Talking Heads' "Girlfriend Is Better". Have a look. See...

Jamming With Pink: The Barn's Floyd Covers Mix Tape

[fblike style="standard" showfaces="false" width="450" verb="recommend" font="arial"]There are certain musical truths in this world. One of them (as this Venn Diagram explains) is that everybody loves Pink Floyd. Their fans are rabid and diverse and they've inspired musicians across a large swath of genres and backgrounds. And so, when I set...

Dawes & Blitzen Trapper Photos, Drinking and Working Out With Jambands & HD WSP Iron Man

1. One of my favorite local blogs, The Are The Imitators, is featuring a sweet photo set from the Dawes / Blitzen Trapper show at the Metro last Thursday2. Chicagoist Drinkifies several Chicago Bands. For fun here's the link to some of our jambands, Chicago based and otherwise: Umphrey's McGee (cold Bud Light), Cornmeal (garnish with pickled...

Visual Setlist: Umphrey’s McGee @ Eagle's Ballroom, Milwaukee, WI 11/5/11

For a write-up on how to read and interpret visual setlists, click on over here.2011-11-05Eagle's Ballroom Milwaukee, WIOne: Catshot > All In Time, Preamble > Mantis > Pay The Snucka > Rocker (Part II), The Haunt > Mantis, Ain't No FunTwo: Hurt Bird Bath, Ringo > Jimmy Stewart > Ringo, Bridgeless, The...

Visual Setlist: Umphrey’s McGee @ State Theater, Kalamazoo, MI 11/4/11

For a write-up on how to read and interpret visual setlists, click on over here.2011-11-04The State Theater Kalamazoo, MIOne: Miami Virtue > The Crooked One, Wellwishers > 1348 > Morning Song, Hey Nineteen, DivisionsTwo: 40's Theme, Resolution > Jimmy Stewart > Eminence Front > Prowler > Phil's Farm > Night Nurse > Phil's...

Visual Setlist: Umphrey’s McGee @ The Mod Club, Toronto, ON 11/3/11

For a write-up on how to read and interpret visual setlists, click on over here.2011-11-03The Mod Club Toronto, ON, CanadaOne: Turn & Dub, Walletsworth, Booth Love, Wappy Sprayberry > Wife Soup, In the KitchenTwo: Miss Tinkle's Overture, Conduit, Partyin' Peeps, Domino Theory, Higgins, Sweet Child O' Mine, The FloorEncore: Making Flippy Floppy &...

Visual Setlist: Umphrey’s McGee @ Northern Lights, Clifton Park, NY 11/2/11

For a write-up on how to read and interpret visual setlists, click on over here.2011-11-02Northern Lights Clifton Park, NYOne: Example 1, Got Your Milk (Right Here) > Jimmy Stewart > #5 > Jimmy Stewart > #5, Fool In The Rain, Search 4, Last Man Swerving > Believe The LieTwo: Der Bluten Kat, I Am The Walrus &...

Visual Setlists: Umphrey’s McGee @ Moogfest, Asheville, NC 10/30/11

For a write-up on how to read and interpret visual setlists, click on over here.2011-10-30Moogfest Asheville, NCOne: Plunger > The Linear > Plunger, Smell the Mitten, Red Tape, Room to Breathe, Girlfriend Is Better > Get In the Van, Conduit, Ringo > White Man's Moccasins > Ringo, Domino Theory[box type="info"]...